The San Bernardino (Calif.) City Council recently decided to not drape a big American flag against the side of City Hall on other patriotic holidays and Sept. 11. Local car groups have decided to protest the council's decision and say they will consider a boycott of the city's largest event, the Route 66 Rendezvous, in … Continue reading Flag flap may impact Route 66 Rendezvous
Category: Events
2007 Route 66 Festival will be in Clinton, Okla.
The Clinton (Okla.) Chamber of Commerce announced this afternoon that Clinton will be the host for the annual Route 66 Festival in 2007. This year's festival is this month in Albuquerque; it changes locations each year along the road. The festival is slated for June 21-24, 2007, and it was chosen over several other Oklahoma … Continue reading 2007 Route 66 Festival will be in Clinton, Okla.
Galaxies shine during Mother Road tour
The Kansas City chapter of the Ford Galaxie Club of America made a stop in Bloomington, Ill., on Sunday on their way west down Route 66 to California. Here's the story from the Bloomington Pantagraph. For more about the Galaxie club's tour, go to its Web site here.
Long line of cars for “Cars”
Ace Jackalope of The Lope blog drove to the 66 Drive-In in Carthage, Mo., on Friday night to see the premiere of Pixar's "Cars." The above photo is what he first encountered on the highway leading to the theater. The Lope reported that 200 cars had to be turned away. But Ace got in. Go … Continue reading Long line of cars for “Cars”
Open city
The Route 66 town of Elkhart, Ill., is only 450 people, and the townsfolk are concerned that it will eventually lose its grade school. So Elkhart is holding an open house this weekend for the entire town in the hopes it will entice more people to move there. Just about every business and public building … Continue reading Open city
Students will film Route 66 documentary
A summer course at the University of New Mexico, "Highway 66 Revisited: Documentary Contemporary Route 66," will fan out students with video cameras to find stories along Albuquerque's Central Avenue, reports UNM Today. Robert Russell is teaching the course.
Norwegian classic-car tour rolls into southwest Missouri
The Norwegian group that's driving antique cars the length of Route 66 made its way into Strafford, Mo., on its way to nearby Springfield, according to the Springfield News-Leader. Here's something that cracked me up: "What surprised the group so far is the attention we get from the public when driving. People are yelling and … Continue reading Norwegian classic-car tour rolls into southwest Missouri
Idol worship at the Edwardsville festival
The 10th annual Festival 66 in Edwardsville, Ill., is taking a page from the wildly popular TV show "American Idol" and holding a singing contest, reports the Belleville News-Democrat. The big event, however, will be the car cruise at 7 p.m. Saturday. More than 200 classic vehicles participate each year. I was stopped in the … Continue reading Idol worship at the Edwardsville festival
Interest rises for Missouri town’s Route 66 festival
The Springfield News-Leader reports that more people have volunteered to help with the Route 66 Days in Strafford, Mo. A firm date hasn't been set, but they're shooting for the second Saturday in September. The festival also has a Web site: Strafford66Days.com
Passports, please
Those driving west to the Route 66 Festival in Albuquerque may want to allow a few more fun hours to their travel schedule. That's because the Old Route 66 Association in Texas is holding a "Cruisin' to Albuquerque" promotion. You pick up $5 Cruisin' Passports at several locations along Route 66 in the Panhandle, stop … Continue reading Passports, please